Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
White-bellied Emerald (Agyrtria candida) - HBW 5, p. 598
French: Ariane candide
German: Bronzekopfamazilie
Spanish: Amazilia Cándida
Taxonomy: Trochilus candidus Bourcier and Mulsant, 1846, Cobán, Guatemala.
Genus usually merged into Amazilia. Race genini has been questioned on the basis of some intergradation with nominate in E Mexico. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- genini Meise, 1938 - E to S Mexico.
- pacifica Griscom, 1929 - SE Mexico (S Chiapas) and S Guatemala.
- candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - SE Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula) and Belize through N Guatemala and Honduras to Nicaragua.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree and flying away Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp candida)
Josep del Hoyo 27 September 2006 6 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
A hovering bird approaching it`s nest and nesting. Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 6 January 2011 2 years ago 16 sec 4 -
A perched bird flies away Locality Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 16 sec 4 -
A bird perched, seen from below. Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp candida)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 29 July 2005 5 years ago 11 sec 1.8
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Lateral view of a perched bird.
Locality Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 4 September 2012 37 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult perched on a branch
Locality Tikal National Park, Petén Department, Guatemala
Marc FASOL 1 May 2012 23 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird perched on a twig.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 4 November 2012 25 weeks ago 3.8 -
Close up of head`s bird.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 4 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.7 -
A perched bird "yawning".
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 3 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.7 -
A perched bird stretching.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 3 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.7
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